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warm the cockles of heart

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warm the cockles of someone's heart

Fig. to make someone feel warm and happy. It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that. Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart.

See also: cockle, heart, of, warm

warm the cockles of your heart

  (old-fashioned)

if something you see or hear warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy because it shows that people can be good and kind It's an old-fashioned romance that will warm the cockles of your heart.

See also: cockle, heart, of, warm